Saturday, 17 October 2026

Post No. 3,549 - Some (hopefully) interesting reading / viewing / listening - Saturday 17th October, 2026

I recently found the following interestingoand/orouseful, and am posting them here inocase anyoneoelse does asowelll.   

  • “What Male Gurus Could Learn From Mothers”   No Nonsense Spirituality | Britt Hartley   https://youtu.be/pJ_MMCEIljA   “What if the spiritual advice to “lose your ego” is exactly the wrong advice for someone who has already spent years losing herself? In this episode of No Nonsense Spirituality, atheist spiritual director Brit Hartley explores ego dissolution, ego death, and the spiritual double standard surrounding motherhood. Through the lens of gender socialization under patriarchy, she asks why temporary experiences through meditation, psychedelics, fasting, and retreats can earn men recognition as spiritual teachers, while the profound identity changes of pregnancy, childbirth, and caregiving are treated as ordinary expectations.   Brit introduces matrescence—the psychological transformation of becoming a mother—and argues for ego balance: learning to hold both yourself and others. For people taught to prioritize everyone else, spiritual growth may involve setting boundaries, developing interests, using their voice, and rebuilding a sense of self after motherhood or patriarchal religion. This discussion focuses on socialization rather than biological destiny, acknowledging that individual experiences vary. If you have ever confused self-erasure with spiritual growth, this episode offers a different way to think about identity, interconnectedness, and finding yourself again”   AND ALSO   “I bought a luxury car to prove I'd made it. It did the opposite”   https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/article/i-spent-years-chasing-more-then-i-asked-myself-one-question/92glbpp4x   “Lisa Beckley thought she'd made it. Then she realised what Australian culture defines as impressive doesn't make her happy.   ...   Staying in the rat race starts to feel less like wanting more, and more like trying to create safety in an uncertain world.”   AND ALSO   “MAGA is a Daycare for Adult Children”   Lucas Bean   https://lucasbean.substack.com/p/maga-is-a-daycare-for-adult-children   This discuses the three types of empathy   
  • “Psychic Healing at a Distance? | RARE Matthew Manning Interview”   The Cosmic Clock   https://youtu.be/fkHWGYQIcnA   Recorded in the 1970s   AND ALSO   “Does the Mind Shape Reality? A New Experiment Puts Quantum Consciousness to the Test”   https://noetic.org/blog/quantum-consciousness/   “For decades, physics has wrestled with the “measurement problem.” This is the mystery of why observing a quantum system causes it to transition from a cloud of all possible states into one definite state. A new experiment suggests that human consciousness might be the missing piece of the puzzle, and that its influence might even stretch backward through time.”   AND ALSO   “Recent Research on Precognitive Lucid Dreaming”   https://noetic.org/blog/precognitive-lucid-dreaming/   

 

On neurodivergenceoand associatedomatters:    

 

On society, governance, humanorights, etc (noting the childish thinking of M_G_):     

  • “800 million young people face a future without jobs”   https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168588   AND ALSO   “The thirty years that were never normal”   Kos Samaras   https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/10/the-thirty-years-that-were-never-normal/   This is true - those 30 years were never normal, but neither was the evil that destroyed them and led us to where we are now. There are solutions, but they involve changing how we think - and remembering things like the age pension was promised as a return on invested taxes (basically, something like super), not input from others working and paying tax to support retirees! Being homed needs to be seen as a right that takes precedence over the greedy desire to keep getting bigger and bigger and sleazier and sleazier houses! Unnatural persons (i.e., corporations) need to stop having more power than natural (i.e., real individuals) persons! Get rid of neoliberal ideology that arbitrarily defines government investment as lesser than private even if it is the same fund! We have an awareness of the problems and possible solutions that previous eras didn’t - use it!   AND ALSO   “What Charles de Gaulle Can Teach Australia About the Political Trajectory of the 2030s”   Snarky Gherkin (The Gherk)⁠   https://snarkygherkin.substack.com/p/what-charles-de-gaulle-can-teach   “France learned that when politics fractures into hostile camps, the centre cannot survive by simply being moderate. It has to become a political force in its own right.”   
  • “The Lessons of 1930s Berlin for Ilhan Omar and American Democracy”   Resistance History with Tad Stoermer   https://youtu.be/D5Fy1wjSxkI   “The Lessons of 1930s Berlin for Ilhan Omar and American Democracy. This video explores the historical context of 1930s Berlin and its relevance to contemporary American democracy, particularly in relation to Ilhan Omar and the challenges she faces. By examining the rise of extremist ideologies and the erosion of democratic norms in pre-war Germany, we can gain valuable insights into the dangers of divisive rhetoric, xenophobia, and authoritarianism. Join us as we delve into the lessons of history and their implications for the future of American democracy, highlighting the importance of protecting democratic institutions, promoting civic engagement, and fostering a culture of inclusivity and respect. Learn how the experiences of 1930s Berlin can inform our understanding of the current state of American politics and the role of leaders like Ilhan Omar in shaping the country’s future.”   

 

Selectedopopularoand other posts on my otheroblogs and former YouTube channel:   

 

Possible flaws 

Where I can, I will try to highlightopossible flaws / issues youoshouldoconsider: 

  • there mayobe flawedologicaloarguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan  Myers’ freeoonline course “Clear and Present Thinking”;  
  • I could be wrong - so keep your thinkingocaps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.

 

 

Gnwmythr 

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